Sorority sues US university over admitting trans woman who got ‘aroused in their company’

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Genevieve Holl-Allen
Tue, May 16, 2023 at 8:17 AM CDT

Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority have called on judge to declare membership of Artemis Langford (top left) void - Instagram

A group of sorority sisters have filed a lawsuit against their college after a trans woman was granted permission to move into their sorority house.

Seven members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the University of Wyoming have called on a judge to declare the membership of 21-year-old Artemis Langford void and to award unspecified damages, according to the lawsuit obtained by Cowboy StateDaily.

One of the members has asked the sorority management to ensure that the house is preserved as a “female only” safe space, and a number of members raised concerns about shared bathroom facilities which have no locks.
Artemis Langford does not currently live in the house but has been granted permission to move in from September - Facebook
Artemis Langford does not currently live in the house but has been granted permission to move in from September - Facebook

The lawsuit states: “An adult human male does not become a woman just because he tells others that he has a female ‘gender identity’ and behaves in what he believes to be a stereotypically female manner.”

Ms Langford, who is 6ft 2in, does not currently live in the house, but according to the residents has spent a “significant” amount of time there and has been granted permission to move in from September.

The women who have filed the lawsuit have claimed that Ms Langford has been visibly aroused in their company, and some of the sorority members told Megyn Kelly’s podcast that residents felt “uncomfortable” and “in constant fear” in the house when she was present.

One of the sorority members, Hannah, told Kelly: “Men are never allowed on the second floor of our house apart from moving in and moving out.

“So it is an only-female space and not like living in the dorms. We share just a couple of main bathrooms but it is supposed to be a safe space for us to rest our head at night.”

Another member, Jaylyn, added: “All of the bathrooms are shared spaces and there are no private changing areas or locks. It’s very open and vulnerable.”
Sorority members told Megyn Kelly’s podcast residents felt ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘in constant fear” when Artemis Langford was present
Sorority members told Megyn Kelly’s podcast residents felt ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘in constant fear” when Artemis Langford was present

The lawsuit alleges that the fraternity council “betrayed the central purpose and mission of Kappa Kappa Gamma by conflating the experience of being a woman with the experience of men engaging in behaviour generally associated with women”.

The sorority had held a vote on whether Ms Langford should be admitted, but several members claimed that the president and membership chair of the chapter dismissed their concerns.

The opponents to Ms Langford’s admission were allegedly told by another member of the sorority: “Regardless of what your political views are, our Kappa values are acceptance and kindness so if that is something that you disagree with, that’s not in line with Kappa values.”

The leadership of the sorority reportedly told members that if they have any issues with Ms Langford then they can “drop out”.

One member of the sorority told The National Review magazine that she might transfer out of the school next semester as a result.

The women told the podcast that they understood that trans women need to be protected and have their own safe space, but argue that trans women such as Ms Langford moving into their home is not the answer.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12087465/University-Wyoming-sorority-sisters-say-feel-vulnerable-trans-woman-peeps-them.html wrote:

University of Wyoming sorority sisters blast college for letting 6ft 2in, 260lbs trans woman move back into their house - after claiming she 'peeps at them while visibly aroused'

   Female students belonging to a sorority at the University of Wyoming have expressed concerns about the potential admission of a transgender woman
   Artemis Langford, 21, does not currently reside in the house, but has been granted permission to move in from September
   A lawsuit filed by some of sorority sisters alleges Langford has exhibited inappropriate behavior, including staring at the girls and being openly aroused

A group of sorority sisters at the University of Wyoming have broken cover to express their fear that a trans woman will be allowed to move into their house next term.

The seven Kappa Kappa Gamma girls, who filed a lawsuit against the college, claim Artemis Langford, 21, has been visibly aroused while being in their company.

Langford, who is 6'2' and weighs 260lbs, is not currently living in the property but has spent a 'significant' amount of time there alongside 50 other young women and has been granted permission to move into the Sorority House from September.

The women who already live there are now speaking out and said the move leaves them feeling 'vulnerable' and 'uncomfortable'.

'It is really uncomfortable. Some of the girls have been sexually assaulted or sexually harassed. Some girls live in constant fear in our home,' one of the sisters, Hannah, told Megyn Kelly on her podcast on Monday.